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Getting behind the headlines

All the Troubles: Terrorism, War and the World After 9/11By Simon AdamsFremantle Arts Centre Press 2004412 pages $24.95 REVIEW BY BARRY HEALY "Weapons and technology may help win wars, but it is only ideas that have the power to truly change the

Rail issue a hit at Newcastle May Day

NEWCASTLE — Five-hundred people attended the Newcastle May Day march this year. This was a bigger turnout than in recent years, largely because of a big contingent of people protesting against the NSW Labor government's plans to close down the

Zapatistas challenge Inter Milan

Italian soccer club Inter Milan has accepted an invitation by the Zapatista National Liberation Army for a solidarity soccer match. Zapatista leader Subcommandante Marcos wrote in a letter to the team, "Given the affection we have for you, we're not

Dow embraces 'golden skeletons'

"We made an incredible [US]$1.35 billion this quarter", a "shareholder" told the Dow annual general meeting on May 12. "For most of us that just means a new set of golf clubs. Instead, let's do something useful with it — like finally cleaning up

Kemalex workers reject independent contracting

Sue Bolton, Melbourne Unions are alarmed by the actions of a Melbourne factory that is demanding all of its workers be treated as "independent contractors" instead of employees. The National Union of Workers (NUW) was negotiating a new enterprise

SCOTLAND: Socialists assess British election results

Alex Miller In the May 5 British general election, the ruling Labour Party lost 46 seats and saw its parliamentary majority slashed to 67 seats. As a result of Britain's antiquated "first-past-the-post" electoral system, the Conservatives gained 38

Black deaths in custody discussed

BRISBANE — "We need to organise the community to stop black deaths in custody. We need to give the families and loved ones of those killed all the support we can", Aboriginal activist Sam Watson told a May 12 suburban meeting to highlight

Write on: Letters to the editor

Vietnam In my article "Vietnam 30 Years After Victory: Towards Capitalism or Socialism" (GLW #624), I accidentally wrote that "Primary school enrolment rose from 88% to 90% between 1990 and 2001", which does not sound very significant. The correct

TAFE teachers reject AWAs

Susan Price Workers at TAFE colleges across the country were issued with an ultimatum by the federal government on May 11: Unless state and territory employers offer TAFE teachers Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs), Commonwealth funding will be

PNG court ruling a setback for Canberra's neo-colonialism

Norm Dixon On May 13, the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea ruled that legislative provisions granting immunity from prosecution to Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers and seconded Canberra bureaucrats in PNG were unconstitutional. In

Forest plan: 'Two parts poison, one part champagne'

Alex Bainbridge, Hobart Tasmanian Labor Premier Paul Lennon shook hands and was seen to thoroughly support Coalition Prime Minister John Howard on May 13. The two were jointly announcing the dishonestly named Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement.

On the box

Hula Girls — Explores the sexual mythology that has for centuries defined notions of Pacific Island women. SBS, Friday, May 27, 10pm. Russell Page: A Dance Tribute — Russell Page was the principal dancer for Bangarra Dance Theatre, the